Discover practical routes to the opportunities offered by the latest trends in blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analytics, robotic process automation, human intelligence, leadership, people skills and more. Get the inside track with exclusive conversations between staff of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA) and practitioners, thought-leaders and experts in the accounting and finance profession from around the world.

"Are you looking for incremental
improvement, or are you REALLY trying to become a future-oriented
organisation?".

GBD57. Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham USA)
talks digital disruption with CPA Technologist David Cieslak
aka "Inspector Gadget". Frequently recognised as one of the top 100
most influential figures in the industry, David recently presented
a session at the AICPA's CFO 2019 Conference in Chicago. Here, he
outlines the drivers of change in today's digital
world.

WE DISCUSS:

How the finance function is changing.

The price of digital illiteracy.

The mindsets that will help us survive in the digital
world.

What other skills will finance professionals need beyond just
the tech?

How do we create our vision for 2025?

OUR GUEST:

David Cieslak is Chief Cloud Officer and EVP with RKL
eSolutions, a leading business process automation consulting firm
with offices across the US. In his role, he is responsible for
helping companies grow strategically with cloud-based solutions and
industry-specific service expertise for ERP, CPM, CRM, AP
Automation, and other critical business processes.

He is a frequent speaker for the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA), California Society of Certified Public
Accountants (CalCPA) and other state accounting societies as his
alter ego “Inspector Gadget.” He is a SAGE Intacct Certified
Consultant and holds the GIAC Security Essentials Certification
(GSEC). He is the past Chair of the AICPA IT Executive Committee
and past president of the California CPA Education Foundation.
Awards include Accounting Today's "Top 100 Most Influential
People in Accounting" (2001, 2002, 2005 – 2018) and CPA
Technology Advisor's "Top 25 Thought Leader" (2011-2018).

These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different
members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the
world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always
be consistently useful.

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About the Podcast

Stay ahead of the accounting & finance curve. Weekly insights from AICPA & CIMA's global community help you leverage disruption today to prepare your profession for tomorrow. The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants shares exclusive interviews from finance professionals across the world. They unpick crucial trends in cybersecurity, blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analytics, robotic process automation, human intelligence and organisational transformation. Need more? Take your own skills beyond the disruption point with related CPD/CPE business resources available via our show notes and at GoBeyondDisruption.com.